Dipole Generates Static in PL-259
Static charge builds up on any conductor at almost all times including our antennas as the video shows.
43 Foot Antenna Installation – The Rising
The raising of the Flat Black 43 Foot Antenna from DX Engineering.
NVIS 80m with 160m Full Wave Loop is less than ideal
Big HF loop antennas provide great performance, but they can’t do everything. 160 meter full wave loops won’t work well for NVIS when used at 3.8 MHz.
The 43 foot vertical – The answer to everything?
The 43 foot vertical antenna is a popular height being promoted by several antenna manufacturers for 160 to 10 meters. Let’s see why and examine some advantages and pitfalls.
80 Meters for BigIR Lacking
The BigIR antenna from Fluid Motion looks like a winner, but there are some concerns about the 80 meter option.
